Chivas USA’s U16 Team will be partaking in the 2014 Generation adidas Cup to be held at Toyota Soccer Center in Dallas starting Monday, April 14. The Red-and-White squad will be squaring off against fellow Major League Soccer Youth Academies in the national tournament.

To kick off the tournament, the Red-and-White will match up against the Columbus Crew U16s, followed by Sporting Kansas City, D.C. United, Chicago Fire, and closing against the Houston Dynamo. Other MLS Academies participating at the national level are Montreal Impact and the Portland Timbers.

“Five games is a lot of games to play,” Chivas USA’s U16 Coach Andrew May said. “We have to be mentally strong and be focused throughout the course of the game. We’re going to bring up a couple of our younger players to get some experience so that should be good for them.”

Among the opponents Chivas USA will have in the Generation adidas Cup, only D.C. United and Houston Dynamo’s Academy have reached a berth in U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy (USSDA) playoffs. Meanwhile, the remaining teams, including Chivas USA, are making their final push to earn a spot in the first round of the playoffs.

The Generation adidas Cup will not only help the team measure themselves among the top MLS Academies, but also to polish their style of play and have a positive end of the regular season upon their return from Dallas.

“They’re all MLS Academy teams and we want to play against the best. We’re going to play five games and that’s going to be a good contest for us to try to see where we’re at,” Coach May said. “I expect us to go out there and compete, try our best and we’ll see what happens. We just want to get out there and perform and get the results.”

To follow the Chivas USA U16 Team’s journey through the 2014 Generation adidas Cup in Dallas, follow the club on Twitter: @ChivasUSAYouth & @cdchivasusa.